A method including entraining carbon dioxide (CO.sub.2) in a cement slurry composition and subjecting the cement slurry composition to conditions under which the CO.sub.2 achieves and maintains a supercritical state; and allowing the cement slurry composition to harden to form a hardened cement having CO.sub.2 sequestered therein.

The disclosure is directed at a method, system and apparatus for producing concrete with a nanobubble solution. A nanobubble solution, such as nanobubble water, is produced and then added as an ingredient during the production of concrete to produce an improved concrete.

In one aspect, the disclosure relates to processes for preparation of a carbon foam material, the process comprising devolatization of coal-derived pitches or extracts at atmospheric pressure near green coke temperatures, thereby forming a solid coke-like material. In a further aspect, the process can further comprise grinding the solid coke-like material to a powder, providing the ground powder to a mold, and then reheating above green coking temperature (e.g., >600 C.) to further devolatize the material and form a porous solid foam material. The process further provides carbon materials such as carbon composite materials and sp2-hybridized carbon in the form of graphene oxide or graphene. In various aspects, the disclosure relates to the carbon foam and other materials prepared using the disclosed processes. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

The present application belongs to the technical field of civil and architectural engineering materials, and in particular relates to an environmental and low-carbon foamed lightweight soil prepared by using CO.sub.2 and MgO as raw materials. Raw material compositions of the carbon sequestration foamed lightweight soil include, in parts by weight, 10 to 200 parts of MgO, 10 to 100 parts of a filler, 2 to 45 parts of a CO.sub.2 bubble cluster and 20 to 400 parts of water. The present application is made in view of the problems of large carbon emission and serious energy consumption caused by a cement solidification agent used in traditional foamed lightweight soil.

As geopolymer foam formulation including an inorganic binder, a ceramic material, an alkaline activator, an alkyl polyglucoside, a gas phase and water. Moreover, a process for the manufacture of such formulation by means of mechanical and/or chemical foaming as well as to a process for the manufacture of a hardened geopolymer foam therefrom. Also, a geopolymer foam element including the hardened geopolymer foam. Finally, the use of ceramic materials for substituting fly ashes in geopolymer foam formulations. The ceramic material is preferably brick dust.

A method for producing a geopolymer foam is proposed, comprising providing a foamable formulation, foaming the formulation, and allowing the foamed formulation to harden. The foamable formulation comprises at least one inorganic binder selected from the group consisting of latent hydraulic binders, pozzolanic binders and mixtures thereof; at least one alkaline activator selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal aluminates, alkali metal silicates and mixtures thereof; at least one surfactant; nanocellulose and water. The mechanical properties of the foam are improved by incorporating nanocellulose.

A method for producing a geopolymer foam is proposed, comprising providing a foamable formulation, foaming the formulation, and allowing the foamed formulation to harden. The foamable formulation comprises at least one inorganic binder selected from the group consisting of latent hydraulic binders, pozzolanic binders and mixtures thereof; at least one alkaline activator selected from the group consisting of alkali metal hydroxides, alkali metal carbonates, alkali metal aluminates, alkali metal silicates and mixtures thereof; at least one surfactant; nanocellulose and water. The mechanical properties of the foam are improved by incorporating nanocellulose.

The present disclosure relates to corrosion resistant coating compositions, kits and methods of applying the same, for use as fireproofing materials. The corrosion resistant spray applied fire resistant material contains an organic corrosion inhibitors, such as an aldonic acid, benzoic acid, or combinations thereof, to reduce or eliminate corrosion of the underlying substrate.

The present disclosure relates to corrosion resistant coating compositions, kits and methods of applying the same, for use as fireproofing materials. The corrosion resistant spray applied fire resistant material contains an organic corrosion inhibitors, such as an aldonic acid, benzoic acid, or combinations thereof, to reduce or eliminate corrosion of the underlying substrate.

Biomaterials, in particular bone foams, a process for preparing such materials as well as an applicator for applying the biomaterials directly to the patient's application site, and the use of a composition comprising water, a surfactant and a propellant in the preparation of a bone foam for the preparation of a calcium phosphate foam wherein the foam is obtainable by the mixture of at least two phases, a first phase comprising water and optionally a propellant, a second phase comprising one or more sources for calcium and/or phosphate, and wherein the foaming is performed during the mixture of the at least two phases to provide an improved calcium phosphate foam, process for the preparation of a calcium phosphate foam, use of a composition, solid state structure, calcium phosphate cement foam and bone foam applicator.